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What’s better for your marriage than grand gesture or a romantic night on the town – Small Romance Often.

Research shows that if you want to make a BIG impact on your marriage, take small steps of romance daily. Thoughtful gestures done often is far more impactful on a marriage than even a lavish vacation or a romantic date night.

Love is fed by everyday moments of connection. Not gorging yourself on extravagant romance.

As some may have noticed, I took a 2 month break from posting blog posts this past Christmas season. The reason was that I was missing the small moments of connection that my wife was craving.

She brought to my attention the fact that I was pouring more into my hobby blog than into my own marriage. Ouch! The truth hurts sometimes.

It was difficult to take a step back from the blog because I thought my social media followers and email subscribers would fade away. I was fearful that if I didn’t keep working then I would become irrelevant. I had a choice to make.

Choose to prioritize my marriage or my hobby blog.

Of course, it was a no-brainer, and I made the decision to prioritize my marriage. Practically speaking, I put an emphasis on small daily doses of romance.

One date night wouldn’t solve my wife’s longing for connection.

No.

She needed me to be intentional and to pursue her on a routine basis. These seemingly small and thoughtful gestures spoke volumes to my wife and my marriage reaped huge rewards.

You can do the same. I want to challenge you along with myself.

If you are noticing that your relationship is “off” take a step back and evaluate whether or not you are incorporating thoughtful gestures.

If you are honest with yourself and are missing the mark, then try putting these into practice and see if you notice a difference.

Here are 20 simple, romantic gestures you can do daily to improve your marriage.